South Australia’s exports to Canada double

South Australia’s exports to Canada have increased by 95 per cent, and are valued at $663 million.

The country has jumped from 15th to fifth in the export table ahead of the United Kingdom, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand, thanks to a surge in energy and mining exports (up 177 per cent to $494.4 million), beef (up 262 per cent to $17.4 million), medical products (up 45 per cent to $10.8 million) and fruit and vegetables (up 44 per cent to $4.8 million).

In the past three years, Canada has also been the state’s top source of foreign direct investment, attracting $328.4 million in investment in the renewable, defence and manufacturing sectors, creating 390 jobs.

Wine exports, valued at $99 million, present an opportunity for South Australia’s producers amid current volatility in global trade conditions.

More than 30 South Australian wineries were represented in Toronto and Montreal in May as part of the Wine Australia North American Roadshow, supported in-market by the Department of State Development’s North America office.

South Australia’s four trade and investment offices across the United States are supporting efforts to increase the trade of South Australian products with Canada as global trade disruptions continue.

With trade and investment specialists based in New York, Washington DC, Houston and San Francisco, the South Australian Government is well placed to support companies from the state looking to expand into Canada by connecting them with importers, distributors and potential investors.

In April, the South Australian Government ran a retail and tasting campaign across Ontario with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). With more than 680 retail stores importing over 32,000 products from 79 countries, LCBO is one of the world’s largest retailers and wholesalers of beverage alcohol.

Canada is South Australia’s fifth largest wine export market, sitting behind China, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States.

For more information on export markets, visit https://export.sa.gov.au